Curious Kids: Why does ice make a cracking sound when water is poured on it?
- Written by Daniel Southam, Senior Lecturer, Curtin University
The warming of the outside of the ice cube happens faster than the warming of the inside, causing it to crack.Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-CC, CC BY-SA
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious,...
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